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Graduation 👩🏼‍🎓🏆🏃🏼‍♀️🤪❤️🙌🏼

So tonight was my final Week 9 run! I feel amazing for how far I’ve come!! I have so much more confidence in myself than I did 9 weeks ago! I definitely care...

So tonight was my final Week 9 run! I feel amazing for how far I’ve come!! I hav...

sandiecullip

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2 has begun

Definitely felt the step up tonight, however aside from aching shins everything was fine and feeling I had plenty in the tank to go again 😊

Definitely felt the step up tonight, however aside from aching shins everything ...

Dtay1978

Graduate•4 years ago

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Shoe advice

I am about to start week 8 on Tuesday-never thought I’d get this far as I puffed and panted my way through the first couple of week! I bought some budget, but...

I am about to start week 8 on Tuesday-never thought I’d get this far as I puffed...

shuffleshuffle

•4 years ago

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The exercises work!!

So as you know I did run 2 of week 1 yesterday. I had soo much pain in my ankles, shins, thighs and hips after my first run so I took everyone's advice and did...

So as you know I did run 2 of week 1 yesterday. I had soo much pain in my ankles...

Lola2010

•4 years ago

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W2R1

Just done W2 R1. Wasn’t as bad as I thought and think I’m slowly building my stamina. Think it was my hurting feet that was the worst bit! 👟

Just done W2 R1. Wasn’t as bad as I thought and think I’m slowly building my sta...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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First run in the rain!

Week 4 run 2, it rained and it was so refreshing!

Emcg51

•4 years ago

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90 seconds :)

Just finished W2R1 and just said to my husband last week that I don't think I can run for 90 seconds. Well I did, and the last 3 runs were uphill. Feeling...

Just finished W2R1 and just said to my husband last week that I don't think I ca...

Lazyass

•4 years ago

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Tight ankles

Ran w8r1 this morning in lovely conditions. I had my breathing well under control and enjoyed it except for my ankles feeling really tight for the second half....

Ran w8r1 this morning in lovely conditions. I had my breathing well under contro...

Fiddler71

Graduate•4 years ago

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W7 done!

I ran for 29 minutes today for the 2.6 mile challenge so did a bit more than the 25 minutes so feeling chuffed 😃 Thinking about my pace as I’m about to start...

I ran for 29 minutes today for the 2.6 mile challenge so did a bit more than the...

Robo20

Graduate•4 years ago

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First run after broken back

The lockdown has done me some favours. I've had the chance to really look at the food I eat and energy I expend. Since 11th March I've managed to lose 16lbs...

The lockdown has done me some favours. I've had the chance to really look at the...

Daiwalker

•4 years ago

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5K cycle ride

O I wish that time was for running, not the short 5K bike ride I did this morning on the EXACT course I ran my 6th virtual 5K parkrun yesterday in a time of...

O I wish that time was for running, not the short 5K bike ride I did this mornin...

AlMorr

Ambassador•4 years ago

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Week 6 Run 3

Just back! A cooler run this evening. I felt a sense of dread at the beginning of the run, anxious that I wouldn’t be able to complete it. When Sanjeev said...

Just back! A cooler run this evening. I felt a sense of dread at the beginning...

EPMcM

Graduate•4 years ago

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Look what we found

We knew it was there, well i did anyway so for our walk after work we went to have a look, it’s a bit over a kilometre round. A 9 hole golf course that looks...

We knew it was there, well i did anyway so for our walk after work we went to ha...

SueAppleRun

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 8 run 1

That was a hard one! Completely my own fault ‘rest day’ was taken up by a 25k hike. So this morning I was stiff and sunburnt! But I wanted to give it a go,...

That was a hard one! Completely my own fault ‘rest day’ was taken up by a 25k hi...

Byebyejiggle

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 6, run 3

25 mins non-stop jogging! I’m elated! 🎉 Wanted to punch the air when Jo Whiley said the time was up! I initially wasn’t sure if I should take an extra rest...

25 mins non-stop jogging! I’m elated! 🎉 Wanted to punch the air when Jo Whiley ...

LJAR

Graduate•4 years ago

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swollen fingers when running?

I have just completed week 5 run 3 the fist "long run" and I found that my fingers began to swell up and stiffen while I was running, i've had a similar...

I have just completed week 5 run 3 the fist "long run" and I found that my finge...

bethanyb

Graduate•4 years ago

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W9 R1

Just finished W9 R1 feels great to know Ivan fun for 30mins even though miles awY from 5k but that will come hopefully. Bought new running trainers thought I...

Just finished W9 R1 feels great to know Ivan fun for 30mins even though miles aw...

Gramp

•4 years ago

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Week 5-DONE

Fat 55... I’ve just run for 20 mins.... yippee. Loved it !!!! 5 weeks ago I couldn’t run 90 seconds !!!!

Fat 55... I’ve just run for 20 mins.... yippee. Loved it !!!! 5 weeks ago I coul...

Scw787

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 1

Well done all! I did my first run of week 1 today, hope I last the 9 weeks!

Cockneymick

Graduate•4 years ago

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New Starter - Overweight

Hi All I’ve been looking online for some advice and found this forum which seems a really friendly helpful place! I’ve recently started C25k and will be on...

Hi All I’ve been looking online for some advice and found this forum which seems...

Rainn1

Graduate•4 years ago

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Wk5 R1

A great run this morning. Looking forward to run 3 which I can only guess is a good thing. Even going to have a glass of red! Cheers all ‘lets have it’

A great run this morning. Looking forward to run 3 which I can only guess is a...

D1311

•4 years ago

1 Reply

W2 run 2 complete 😜 Feeling amazing!

I struggled with the first run of week 2, the extra 30 seconds per run really shocked my system, but as everyone has said it does get easier and I completed...

I struggled with the first run of week 2, the extra 30 seconds per run really sh...

Needtoslim

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

Any Fixes? Wk 3 after 1st 3min run (+walk), right calf goes solid.

Tried wife-favoured Japanese slow running-ish, but even more frustrated, as didn't even gt out of breath. This is why I stopped running about 2 years ago, but...

Tried wife-favoured Japanese slow running-ish, but even more frustrated, as didn...

RichGMcC

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Running at home

Hi everyone, I am doing this on a treadmill set up I'm the garden. Firstly is this a good way of doing this and what settings are recommended for walking and...

Hi everyone, I am doing this on a treadmill set up I'm the garden. Firstly is t...

Maddamosha

•4 years ago

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Legs aching!

Week 3 completed, yeah. My legs ache when I'm running, does this get better as the weeks go on? I've not run since school and I'm 52! 😊 😊 😊

Week 3 completed, yeah. My legs ache when I'm running, does this get better as t...

Chezzer67

Graduate•4 years ago

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Getting ready to run!

Day 43 lockdown Maybe some good news soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻 maybe by Saturday I will be joining this program 😊 The president announced in this call that the...

Day 43 lockdown Maybe some good news soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻 maybe by Saturday I will be ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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One to go...

Reoccurrence of the achy hip that got me in Feb has slowed progress again, but a couple of extra days off & I was flying today for W9R2. Roll on Tuesday...

Reoccurrence of the achy hip that got me in Feb has slowed progress again, but a...

Red-on-the-move

Graduate•4 years ago

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Week 2 Run 3

Woohoo week two successfully completed. Feeling really good to have achieved this and I’m looking forward to starting week three. This forum is great, thanks...

Woohoo week two successfully completed. Feeling really good to have achieved thi...

WirralPhil

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Painful knee

Hi all New to running - got through weeks 1-4 okay, slight twinge in left knee end of week three. W5R3 made 14 minutes but my left knee was so painful I had to...

Hi all New to running - got through weeks 1-4 okay, slight twinge in left knee e...

DrEmma

Graduate•4 years ago

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W4 Run2 done

Managed this earlier today including the small hill at the end and having to run into the wind. Was slightly slower than run1 (didn’t think I could go any...

Managed this earlier today including the small hill at the end and having to run...

MMP175

Graduate•4 years ago

1 Reply

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Couch to 5K

All posts for April 2020

Graduation 👩🏼‍🎓🏆🏃🏼‍♀️🤪❤️🙌🏼

Week 2 has begun

Shoe advice

The exercises work!!

W2R1

First run in the rain!

90 seconds :)

Tight ankles

W7 done!

First run after broken back

5K cycle ride

Week 6 Run 3

Look what we found

Week 8 run 1

Week 6, run 3

swollen fingers when running?

W9 R1

Week 5-DONE

Week 1

New Starter - Overweight

Wk5 R1

W2 run 2 complete 😜 Feeling amazing!

Any Fixes? Wk 3 after 1st 3min run (+walk), right calf goes solid.

Running at home

Legs aching!

Getting ready to run!

One to go...

Week 2 Run 3

Painful knee

W4 Run2 done

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